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August 2021
Kathie Lembo, CEO – SBCS
SBCS began in 1971 as a tiny drop-center for drug-abusing teens. Under Kathie Lembo's leadership as President and CEO since 1982, it has grown into one of the largest social…
Find out more »Paul Gothold – San Diego County Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Paul Gothold was named San Diego County Superintendent of Schools in 2017, after four years leading Lynwood Unified School District where he championed systemic changes to improve student outcomes.…
Find out more »Besty Brennan – President/CEO, Downtown San Diego Partnership
Join fellow Rotarian and the President & CEO of the Downtown San Diego Partnership, Betsy Brennan, as she walks us through some key projects already in construction in San Diego.…
Find out more »September 2021
John David Wicker, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics – SDSU
John David (J.D.) Wicker was introduced as San Diego State University’s new Director of Intercollegiate Athletics on Oct. 24, 2016. Wicker was SDSU’s Deputy Athletic Director from 2011 until leaving…
Find out more »Ted Leitner – Sports Anchor and Commentator
Controversial, outrageous and hilarious, Ted Leitner has been the enduring voice of San Diego’s sports scene since 1978. In his signature free-form style, Leitner will regale San Diego Rotary with…
Find out more »Dan Gensler – District Governor 2021-22
District Governor Dan Gensler will share his Rotary journey highlighting his personal experience with international projects including working with a “living angel” in South Africa, distributing 350,000 pairs of Toms…
Find out more »Dan Eddy-Deputy Fire Chief, San Diego Fire-Rescue
Dan Eddy, pictured on the left, received his badge and shield as the department's newest deputy fire chief. Recent high temperatures and accompanying weather conditions have caused large wildfires to…
Find out more »Shaka Johnson-VP & Associate General Counsel, Sony Electronics Inc.
It is Shaka Johnson's life mission is to have a positive impact on the lives of others - at home, at work, and in his community. He looks forward to…
Find out more »October 2021
Shalini Vajjhala, PhD – Executive Director, San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center
The San Diego Foundation in partnership with The Brookings Institution announced a new 501(c)3 organization called The San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center (PIC) . PIC will develop, test,…
Find out more »Mentoring to Success: President Phil Blair’s Initiative
Join us as we finally get to roll out President Phil's mentoring initiative for this year! We have an opportunity to add another layer of community involvement for our 500…
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